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22nd June 2016
Important Notices
Message from the Principal
June 23rd- 24th
No lessons for students or after-school activities
27th - 30th JuneYear 11-13 Residential Trip(Amsterdam)
27th-29th JuneMusic and IPC MP1 Concerts
Tuesday 28th JuneSecondary Sports Day
Tuesday 28th JuneYear 6 Graduation. Please NOTE EARLIER TIMES: Parents invited at 5:45-6:45pm Students 5:45-8:15pm
Friday 1st JulyLast day of school finishes at 12:00 noon. Buses will leave at 12:10.There will be no after-school clubs or fun clubs!
Student Secondary Magazine
St George’s Summer Fayre 2016
Happy Luxembourgish National Day!
Dear Parents,
The school enjoyed an excellent Summer Fayre on Saturday with over 500 visitors to a wide variety of stalls and activities; along with musical and dramatic performances and choirs to round it all off. My thanks go to all parents and staff who volunteered in different capacities leading up the event and on the day itself. It was a wonderful occasion enlivened by the game of ‘guess the weather’ in advance.
On the subject of guessing, we are on the cusp of a referendum decision in the United Kingdom tomorrow which has the potential to change relationships within the European Union – whatever way the decision goes. I must say that I have found the overall tone and level of the campaigns on both sides disappointing, and in particular the tragic death of a Member of Parliament last week has also overshadowed the debate in its closing stages. The result may be too close to call at this point.
However, whatever the result, may I wish all families a very happy National Day tomorrow and please enjoy the festivities and fireworks tonight!
With my best regards,Dr Barkei
PrimaryNews
Upcoming events & Important dates
June 23rd- 24th
No lessons for students or after-school activities
Monday 27th JuneParents invited to Music & IPC MP1 ConcertsYaer 1 Class Aspelt Classroom H43 (2:00 to 3:00pm)
Tuesday 28th JuneParents invited to Music & IPC MP1 ConcertsYear 1 Munsbach, Classroom H43 (2:00 to 3:00pm)
Tuesday 28th JuneYear 6 Graduation NOTE EARLIER TIMES: Parents invited at 5:45-6:45pm Students 5:45-8:15pm
Wednesday 29th JuneParents invited to Music & IPC MP1 ConcertsYear 1 Vianden, Classroom H43 (2:00 to 3:00pm)
Friday 1st JulyLast day of school finishes at 12:00 noon. Buses will leave at 12:10.There will be no after-school clubs or fun clubs!
Primary NewsReminder Upcoming Reception MedicalsReception Orange – 29.6.2016Reception Violet – 30.6.2016
Early Years Foundation Stage Students Requested To Bring in a Shopping Bag Last Week of TermPlease can all children in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) bring a shopping bag during the last week of term, so that they can carry all their work home comfortably and safely. Thank you.
Music and IPC MP1 ConcertsParents of the students performing are invited to come to the following MP1 Concerts:Year 1 Aspelt: Monday 27th June 2016, 2:00-3:00pmYear 1 Munsbach: Tuesday 28th June 2016, 2:00-3:00pmYear 1 Vianden: Wednesday 29th June 2016, 2:00-3:00pm.All concerts will take place in H43.
Year 6 Graduation | 28th June ( Please note changes of times!) 5:45 – 6:45pm Parents 5:45 – 8:15pm students, smart attire is required.Please RSVP to Miss Watson on [email protected].
Early Years and Foundation StudentsA big thank you to all the parents that attended our EYFS Enterprise Market on Friday 17th June. The children raised an amazing 962.20 euros!! The children worked very hard to create all their crafts and had lots of fun selling their items and looking around the market. It was lovely to see parents come along and support the children. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! The EYFS Staff
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PrimaryNews
Primary School Summer ReadingOn Monday 27th June, Mrs Jansson will be holding an assembly about reading over the summer. St George’s encourages all students to read a wide variety of literature over the summer holiday. All children can participate by taking a picture of themselves and the book cover and send it to the designated email address: [email protected]. Some children may need help from a parent to take the picture for them and email it.
Chevetogne, Year 3 ResidentialYear 3 all had a wonderful few days at Chevetogne, learning ornithology, forestry, dam building and lots of cooperative team games amongst other educational and social skills activities. Despite the rain, this did very little to intervene or interrupt their learning outdoors and everyone carried on in good spirits and with great enthusiasm. The students did get a little wet and muddy but some of this was through their own creativity, particularly when dam building!
Year 3k Report on Chevetogne School Trip‘During our trip to Chevetogne we really improved our cooperation skills by building dams together. We all found rocks in the water and on the banks of the stream, we worked together so that the water wheels turned. We helped each other through encouragement.We tested our resilience, climbing up steep hills and crossing streams, crawling our way through a dark maze and continuing even when we were exhausted, wet and covered in mud.We learned about birds and beavers and we saw a beaver’s dam and their house. We also saw lots of birds like ducks, swans, geese, pigeons and woodpeckers in a tree. We tasted some honey from bees. They made honey at Chevetogne, it was so yummy!’
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Year 1 and 2 Football CompetitionIt was a delight to see so many boys and girls from Years 1-2 participate in St George’s Primary Football Competitions. The finals took place last week – the teams were divided into two different competitions based on experience (The Cup and The Plate). Each team played each other and the teams with the most points played in the semi-finals and the final.
The final from The Cup competitions was the ‘Leopards’ vs ‘Team Awesome’ and the final from The Plate competition was between ‘Blue Star Lightning’ and ‘The Avengers’.Congratulations to the winning teams:Winners of The Cup were the ‘Leopards’Winners of The Plate were the ‘Blue star Lightning’.
PrimaryNews
Key Stage 2 Sports Day In Photos:
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Upcoming events Important dates
SecondaryNews
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June 23rd- 24th
No lessons for students or after-school activities
27th-30th JuneYear 11,12,13 Residential Trip (Amsterdam)
Friday 1st JulyLast day of school finishes at 12:00 noon. Buses will leave at 12:10.There will be no after-school clubs or fun clubs!
The Word
Secondary News
Exam Results DatesCIE IGCSE and A level 11 AugustEdexcel A level 18 AugustEdexcel & AQA I/GCSE 25 August
Interviews with Mr Fleet and Mr Shaw will take place on Friday 19th August for current Year 12 students going into Year 13 and on Friday 26th August for current Year 11 students entering Year 12. If you will be on holiday on those dates you must leave a contact number for a phone interview.
Footle: verbTo enjoy a break from the norm.
Exam ResultsSecondary students who have taken exams this summer should have received instructions in the post last week on how to access their results online. Please keep these documents safe, they will be needed on results day. No results will be issued over the phone.
Key Stage 3 Summer Reading ListThe English Department have produced a short reading list covering a range of genres with the expectation that students continue to read over the summer to maintain and expand their English literacy skills. A steady diet of reading over the next couple of months will ensure a strong start to the next academic year.For those of you using the Accelerated Reader program at school make sure you know your reading range. You can search for appropriate but slightly challenging books to read. Here is the link:http://www.arbookfind.co.uk/advanced.aspx.
Secondary Sports Day 2016 | Tuesday 28th JuneSecondary Sports Day will take place on Tuesday 28th June from 9:00am to 3:00pm. All students should wear appropriate clothing for the day, including their house t-shirt. At the end of the day medals will be awarded and the winning house will be announced.Students will be provided with a sandwich of either ham or cheese on the day, as well as water. There will also be a selection of healthy snacks generously provided by Secondary parents, however students may also supplement this with their own packed lunch. Please can students arrive at school already in their sports clothing and wear sun cream and hats if necessary. Thank you.
Amnesty International VideoA Year 11 student, Ismini volunteered to shoot and edit a video to promote an art event organized by Amnesty International Luxembourg, for their current campaign: “Mon corps, mes droits” (my body, my rights) at CARRE. Well done Ismini! Thank you to Mr Burrowes for the help and equipment and to Mrs André Bewig (Amnesty international member and photo/video “advisor”!)
N.B Content may not be suitable for very young children
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UKMT Junior Maths Challenge 2016This year students in Year 7 and 8 took part in the Junior Mathematical Challenge; a 60 minute paper that tests problem solving and logic skills. Over 250 000 students from schools across the UK and internationally returned scripts for the Challenge with the top 6% receiving a gold certificate, the next 13% silver and the next 21% bronze. From St George’s 14 students were successful in achieving certificates. Congratulations to gold certificate winners Adithya, Isabella, Sibylle and Fedor. Also congratulations to silver certificate winners Archisha, Peter, Yuval, Sofya and Jessica. And well done to bronze certificate winners Ciara, Naina, Emma, Lieuwe and Emanuele. This represents our largest number of certificates so far for a single mathematics competition; well done to all involved.
SecondaryNews
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Whole SchoolNews
The Annual Summer Concert Featuring ‘Double Entendre’ | Wednesday 29th JuneSt George’s adult choir and ‘d’Reebou Sänger’ a new men’s choir, plus other instrumentalists, students and teachers from the school, will take place on the evening of Wednesday 29th June beginning at 7:30pm. The concert will take place in the Hamm Parish church opposite the school by kind permission of Father Adolphus Iroegbu. All are welcome to come and share in this celebration of the musical life of the school.
Seeking Parent Volunteers for Testimonials for School Video St George’s is in the process of creating an inhouse informational video for prospective parents. We are looking for current parents who would be willing to give up 10 minutes or so of their time to be filmed giving positive feedback about the school. It can be either as quick as providing your overall view/experiences of the school or answering a few questions. No names will be displayed and all clips will be presented to parents once the film has been completed for the final approval. If you are willing to participate please contact Natasha via [email protected] to arrange a time and date. Thank you, your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
School Buses Will Run from 12:00am on the Last Day of SchoolThe last day of school will end at 12:00 noon. There will be school buses running at this time for students who usually get the school bus home.
Lost PropertyDear Parents, please be aware that we still have a lot of lost property here in school. Weather depending we will move it out to the front gates. Please make sure you have a look for any lost items in the next week.Any lost property remaining after school finishes on Friday 1st July will be given to charity.
Head Lice Are Back in SchoolA case of head lice has yet again occurred in school. PLEASE check all your family and treat as appropriate.www.sante.lu has advice leaflets which you can print in a range of languages. Thank you.
Welcome Packs for 2016-17Dear Parents,
This year all returning families will receive the Welcome Pack electronically towards the end of July. Please note the deadline of Sunday 14th August for returning canteen and bus requests.We hope this allows you to relax over the summer months in the knowledge that you will not miss this important mailing if you are away and consequently we can save a few trees in the process. If you have recently changed your e-mail address please do inform the School before the end of term. Paper forms will be available at the Reception desk. Thank you.
The Canteen will be Closed All DAY on Friday 1st JulyPlease note that the canteen will be closed on the last day of school. Students will not be able to buy breakfast or lunch on this day.
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Award Ceremonies | Staff Appreciation GiftsWell done to all the members of staff who went above and beyond their job roles. St George’s newly appointed Chairman, Mr Cheesman and our Former Chairman, Mr Turner presented staff with tokens of appreciation for all their hard work throughout the academic year.
Whole SchoolNews
Key Stage 2 Summer Concerts
Chess Club WinnersHere is a photo of our Chess club coach Alex Sorras with some of Year 4-8 Chess club members. Well done to the students who finished their end of year tournament!Winners: Bruno Year 7 (gold medal), Elias Year 5 (silver medal and also won the Primary chess cup), Oliver Year 8 (bronze medal), Tommaso Year 5 (4th place) not in picture and Chelsea (chess Ambassador award for graduating Year 6).
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Whole SchoolNews
St George’s Summer Fayre
Summer Fayre 2016Last Saturday we held our Summer Fayre for the whole school. Once again it was a great success as all parts of the school community (parents, students, teachers and staff) came together to create a very special and unique day. The school was transformed, with brightly coloured international stands selling delicious foods from their countries together with fun-filled games, activities and performances providing the entertainment.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped both before the event and on the day. Despite the nail biting 24 hours beforehand examining about four different weather forecast websites we made the right choice to remain outdoors for the majority of the activities. Next year we will have a nice new playground and the auditorium space too. The initial results for the charity fund raising are very promising and the final accounting will be announced in the Newsletter in the new academic session once invoices are reconciled. For those who kindly donated gifts for the Tombola and the Raffle we extend our gratitude: In no particular order: Eirelux; CK Fitness (Les Thermes); ATC fitness; Brasserie Benelux; D’Coque; Emile Weber; Diane Ries; Chapter 1; the French stand. For their support on the day: EUREST; Martinez ice creams; Moos & Roos (Bouncy castles); Happy Fitness and many more. See the Raffle prize winners list here.
‘Name the teddy competition’: Tiny teddy’s name was ‘Crystal’ and was correctly chosen by Charlotte in EYR. The Giant teddy’s name was ‘Chuckles’ and was correctly chosen by Julian in RV. Congratulations to them both.Finally, thanks to the students, performers, dancers and singers who performed for us and provided a wonderfully diverse day. - Friends of St George’s
Summer Fayre - A Big Thank You!The parent members of the Summer Fayre committee, on behalf of the parent body, would like to thank all teachers, caretakers and other members of staff who gave up their free time to work at the Summer Fayre. Anne White in particular worked late on many evenings organising purchases, tickets, liaison, health and safety...and much more! There was a true example of team work across the board which helped raise money for good causes. Thank you!Annette(international stalls) | Lisa W and Jannine S (Primary games) | Lisa D (set up, take down, stewarding)
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St George’sNews
Community News
If you would like to share your community events, please email [email protected] before 10:00am every Tuesday. Please note that these events are not organised by the School and we provide this listing as a consideration towards our community.
Milan Junior Camp in Luxembourg Are you between 6 and 16 years old? Do you like playing football? If so, then Milan Junior camps might be the place for you! The camps take place from Monday 4th - 8th July, 11-15th July and 18-22nd July from 9:00-5:00pm. More information can be found in the following links:http://www.milanjuniorcamp.com/us/homeris/gestore/Pagina-per/preview_pubblic.jsp?id_localita=6022 or contact: [email protected].
Luxembourg Cricket Federation and Optimists Cricket Club Academy Week | Tuesday 19th July to Saturday 23rd JulyGiven the continuing popularity and success of the summer Academy the Luxembourg Cricket Federation (LCF) and the Optimists Cricket Club (OCC) we would like to invite children aged from 6 to 16 to come and enjoy our eleventh consecutive Junior Cricket Academy. A limited number of spaces may be available to non-members. Please see the attached link (scroll down to ‘Academy
Juniors 2016 – Application form’) for full details. https://lcfjuniors.wordpress.com/forms-info/.
The Book Loft Opening Event | Thursday 30th June 6:30pmTeachers and Parents are invited to the Opening Event of Book Loft. The event will take place at 40, rue des Bruyères - L-1275, Howald on Thursday 30th June from 6:00pm. If you would like to attend the opening event please make your bookings through [email protected]. For further information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1082619088466358/?active_tab=posts.
Usbourne Day | Saturday 2nd July from 10:00amChildren aged 3 to 9 are invited to come dressed in their favourite costume and join in on the fun at Usbourne Day! The event is free of charge and there will be a 40% discount of all Usbourne books. Storytime will take place at 10:00-11:00am followed by an artistic workshop at 40, rue des Bruyères, L-1275, Howald. For more information on bookings and the event send an email to [email protected] follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/290546264614005/
Dragons for Breakfast | Saturday 2nd July 2016Are proud to announce their 19th Dragons for Children Day that will take place on Saturday 2nd July. As with our previous events there will be two sessions from 10:00am - 1:30pm and 2:00pm - 5:30pm. Children can choose three activities per session. The cost is €25 per child/per session. Places are limited and MUST be booked in advance, so please call or text 621 459 081 or email us [email protected] to book your place now. When booking your place please specify the following: Name(s) and age(s) of the child(ren), the session you wish to attend (morning or afternoon) and a contact number and email. For further information about Dragons for Breakfast and their activities available please visit their website www.dragonsforbreakfast.com or Facebook page www.facebook.com/dragonsforbreakfast. All proceeds will go to the charity ‘Let the Children Live’, which supports the street children in Medellin, Colombia by providing them with food, shelter an education.
